dies when put in gear

78big10

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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1985 merrcuiser idles fine and reves up till you put it in gear idles fine give it gas it sputteres and dies does this sound like carb problems
 

thrasher

Chief Petty Officer
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May 23, 2007
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Re: dies when put in gear

yes!!

If it is in gear and dies when you give it some gas, then I suspect its a fuel problem. But it could also be an incorrectly adjusted cutout switch. If you can tell us which outdrive you have we can tell you where to look for the switch, but I would suspect a fuel problem.
Try cleaning the carb first.

It would be usefull to know which outdrive you have...

Gary
 
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